Become a Community Development Fellow
EMBARK ON A 13- month SERVICE-BASED ADVENTURE THAT WILL build YOUR STRENGTHS AND PASSIONS, TEST YOUR DETERMINATION AND REWARD YOU WITH A VARIETY OF NEW PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS!
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For 13 months, you will experience life and work alongside other young leaders and community members. At our site in Ecuador, you will direct a variety of impactful programs designed to meet the specific needs and opportunities of the community. These include long-standing and established programs, such as teaching English classes or working at a partner program with disabled youths. You will also have the flexibility to create new programs where the community’s vision intersect with your own education, passions and interests.
This unique model creates the most impactful experience for you and the communities you’ll be serving, and is designed to fulfill our mission: To foster communities of talented young leaders to become the next generation of social change agents by engaging in collaborative, on-the-ground service with international communities in need.
Current Openings:
Next Application Deadline: February 28, 2022
July 2022 -August 2023
13
MONTH POSITION
Expenses:
To take good care of Fellows while they are getting settled, MPI offers free airport pickup, housing, and food during the first 3.5 weeks. Thereafter, Fellows are fully responsible for arranging, and paying for, their own Living Expenses: housing, utilities, furniture, food, visas, travel insurance, cell phone service, local transport, COVID tests, homestays, Spanish classes, transport to the airport, and all other personal expenses.
Fellows are encouraged, but not required, to opt in to MPI’s Living Package, for $700/mo over the remaining 12 months, that includes housing, utilities, furniture, food, visas, travel insurance, cell phone service, local transport, COVID tests, homestays, Spanish classes, and transport to the airport. Without the Living Package, Fellows would put at least 200-300 hrs / year into coordinating their living conditions (housing, housing maintenance, furniture, utilities, food, cell phone, travel insurance, covid test subsidies, Spanish classes, local transport, translating documents, etc), and risk lower quality conditions.
Manna Project's Fellow position is among the most affordable long-term volunteer options available.
What OPTIoNAL MPI Living package Covers
($700/month):
Program Transportation
Program Training
Travel Insurance
Preliminary Language School
Visa
Orientation
Housing/utilities
Meals COVID tests
Quarterly Retreats
Cultural Excursions
Community Home stays (*Covid permitting)
Professional Development
individual long term volunteer Stats:
Teaches
64
Community Members
Directs
4
Programs
Leads
25
Short-Term Volunteers
Directs
75
Hours of Programs
Every Month
Collaborates With
17
Locals
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Manna Project equips volunteers with leadership development skills for a variety of career fields, including medicine, international development, law, the greater non-profit sector, education and international politics.
Top 10 Reasons to Become a long term volunteer
Application Process:
Step 1
Submit the online application and email your resume and college transcript to apply@mannaproject.org.
Step 2
You will be contacted to set up a phone interview within 1 week of the application deadline.
Step 3
You will be notified of your acceptance status within 1 week of your phone interview.
Step 4
Once accepted, you will have 2 weeks to submit your contract to secure your position.